There's been a lot of speculation about the future of Taylor Lewan as a Tennessee Titan. The three-time Pro-Bowler has a significant contract number, and with the team in salary cap trouble, his contract is one that the franchise could decide to scrap as part of cost-saving measures ahead of the coming season.
"Listen, I would put my life up against anybody's – I have a fantastic life," Lewan said. "I have a wife that is truly incredible, puts up with my bullsh*t on a daily basis, and loves me for it. She actually enjoys the bullsh*t. Then there's my two daughters – my five-year-old is the sweetest thing in the entire world, your textbook 'Loves unicorns, rainbows and puppies', and my two-year-old is an absolute firecracker who is going to get what she wants, when she wants it, and how she wants it. And, they all love me. It is amazing, really. I am alright. I don't have to work. … That's not me pumping my tires, that's just the reality of where I am at right now at 31-years-old, and it's a good feeling knowing where I've come from in my life when I was younger."
Yes, he said it.
Lewan, the team's first-round draft pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, knows he doesn't have to play football any longer if he doesn't want to. He's made enough money, has accomplished a lot of things on the field, and currently, his life is at a place where he could walk away and be happy.
Does he say goodbye to the game? Or, does he commit himself to continuing a career that has included three Pro Bowl trips and 106 career starts, but has not produced the ultimate goal of playing in a Super Bowl himself?
Lewan, as he said on his podcast previously, is expecting the Titans to release him the near future. He understands why, and he knows his cons – he's scheduled to make a lot of money, he's had two ACL surgeries in three years, and he's only played in 20 games over the past three seasons.
"In the next couple of weeks, I will be cut by the Tennessee Titans – that will happen," Lewan said. "I truly believe that in my heart of hearts.
"Then I have to go into a situation that I've never been in in my entire life: I have to weigh the pros and cons of playing football, or not playing football."
If that does in fact happen, it would potentially leave Lewan with these choices: Retire immediately. Play for another team. Or, potentially come back to the Titans at a reduced salary.
And, right now, Lewan isn't sure exactly what he wants to do.
"Football, it is not something I can wake up five years from now and say: You know what dude? I am going to go play ball again," Lewan said. "Once this chapter is closed, I am not a Brett Favre. I am not these guysContinue reading